Saturday, August 5, 2017 In the last post I said that the next video would feature making a delivery in Aurora, Colorado; however, for some reason I didn't film any of that or any of the next couple of days where I hauled a load of flour from the Denver area to a bakery in Mesa, Arizona. I don't remember why I didn't film for two days, but we'll just pick things up in Arizona. Today we're hooking a trailer loaded with small farm … [Read more...]
Wyoming: Where the Deer and the Antelope Play – Ogden, UT to Denver, CO
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 From Ogden, Utah, we have to cross Wyoming to get to Denver, Colorado. This is a beautiful summer day for a drive through Utah and Wyoming. During a fuel stop near Fort Bridger, Wyoming, there was a lone pronghorn antelope grazing next to the truck parking area. Pronghorn antelope are very common in the western United States and you can often see herds of them as you drive through most of Wyoming and … [Read more...]
Rolling East Along the Oregon Trail – Hermiston, OR to Ogden, UT
Monday, July 31, 2017 After picking up this load of copy paper in Camas, Washington, we returned to the Pilot Travel Center near Hermiston, Oregon. Our next stop on this drive to deliver in Aurora, Colorado is Ogden, Utah. Nearly all of today's drive is along the Historic Oregon Trail. Some of my own family traveled this route in the 1840's, so this route has personal significance. Roads Travelled: Interstate 84 Scenic … [Read more...]